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H.R. 9495 · HOUSE3d
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9489 · HOUSE4d
GRACE for Military Survivors Act
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit eligibility for the premium tax credit to individuals enrolled in qualified health plans offered by health insurance issuers that offer at least one qualified health plan which provides the option to make monthly cost-sharing payments, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9466 · HOUSE4d
To improve the integrity and oversight of the Foreign Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 9467 · HOUSE4d
To strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9453 · HOUSE4d
To amend the Clean Air Act to preserve consumer vehicle choice, protect the electric grid, and impose limits on regulations under that Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9479 · HOUSE4d
To establish grounds for revocation of citizenship and immigration status, to review certain asylum and refugee grants, and require repatriation of denaturalized individuals with their children, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9477 · HOUSE4d
To require certain artificial intelligence model developers to submit reports to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9461 · HOUSE4d
To permit the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association to purchase and securitize certain residential construction loans.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 9468 · HOUSE4d
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust long-term care hospital payment rates under the Medicare program.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9494 · HOUSE4d
To provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Haiti, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9473 · HOUSE4d
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently…
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119th Congress · H.R. 7965 · Introduced

Vote Without Fear Act

This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 7965.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H2551]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · [D-CA-25] · R000599
    Dem-CA-25 current · 7 terms · @RepRaulRuizMD · 3 district offices

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Committee memberships (4)

  • Communications and Technology (house) · house · rank 4
  • Environment (house) · house · rank 3
  • Health (house) · house · rank 2
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce (house) · house · rank 8 · site

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District offices (3)

  • 445 E. Florida Ave., 2nd Floor, Hemet, CA, 92543 · 951-492-3575 · 33.7472608,-116.9677534
  • 343 S. 8th Street, Suite A, El Centro, CA, 92243 · 760-592-2646 · 32.7900168,-115.5611012
  • 77933 Las Montanas R, Suite 100, Palm Desert, CA, 92211 · 760-424-8888 · 33.7058871,-116.2386986

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17 · original
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] · [D-RI-1] · A000380 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Dem-RI-1 current · 2 terms · @RepGabeAmo · 1 district office
  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · [D-NY-10] · G000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13
    Dem-NY-10 current · 2 terms · @RepDanGoldman · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-03-17T14:02:20ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-03-17IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-03-17IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-03-17IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-03-31T07:53:24Z
    Vote Without Fear Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-03-31T07:53:24Z
    Vote Without Fear Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-03-31T07:48:38Z
    To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-03-17 · Introduced in House

Vote Without Fear Act

This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site.

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Amendments (0)

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